Firefox Maxing out cpu load

Razor · 11-05-2009, 2:13 PM

Firefox keeps on loading up some of my cores to 100% when I view certain sites (hotmail is one of those sites).

It has done this on two of my pc's and is starting to annoy me. Does anyone know why and how to correct this? Could it be a flash issue?

guitarcarfanati · 11-05-2009, 2:16 PM

I get this on youtube. Makes the sound pop. Does my head in!

Zeromajor · 11-05-2009, 2:20 PM

you tried opening up a few flash windows with chrome, safari, ie, opera etc?

funny you should mention it i've been getting a few crashes/cpu load locks using firefox recently - only on xp sp3 though, win7's fine

Singh400 · 11-05-2009, 2:21 PM

Does the same thing happen with other browsers or just FF?

Razor · 11-05-2009, 2:24 PM

It just seems to do it on Firefox.

I tried this and it hasnt helped.

Firefox 3 RC1 High CPU and Memory Use? Try This Fix. | Just Thinkin'

I am close to dumping my favourite web browser if I cant fix this.

Singh400 · 11-05-2009, 2:27 PM

Solution is obvious to me, switch to the worlds favourite browser - Internet Explorer

Have you tried the nightly builds to see if they have the same problem?

Can you drill down and find out what those sites have in common? I'm thinking Flash ads or something.

Razor · 11-05-2009, 2:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Singh400

Solution is obvious to me, switch to the worlds favourite browser - Internet Explorer

Have you tried the nightly builds to see if they have the same problem?

Can you drill down and find out what those sites have in common? I'm thinking Flash ads or something.

I hate IE with a passion.

You could be right about flash adds. Only firefox is showing up in processes in task manager. Nothing else is showing any load.

Singh400 · 11-05-2009, 2:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Razor

You could be right about flash adds. Only firefox is showing up in processes in task manager. Nothing else is showing any load.

Well uninstall the flash plugin and visit those sites and see what happens.

Theres always Chrome or Opera.

Razor · 11-05-2009, 2:46 PM

Just tried un-installing all flash entries and its exactly the same. My memory load has gone down from 2.3 to 1.4gb?

At least its giving my cores a good workout.

Singh400 · 11-05-2009, 2:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Razor

Just tried un-installing al flash entries and its exactly the same. My memory load has gone down from 2.3 to 1.4gb?

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/9899/57947383.jpg

At least its giving my cores a good workout.

Can you start FF in no-addons mode? Try that.

The memory thing has been a FF problem for a while, they never did fix it. It leaks like crazy.

Razor · 11-05-2009, 2:56 PM

That seems to of done it. Cheers Singh.

I had add blocker and image zoom. So it has to be one of those apps.

Singh400 · 11-05-2009, 2:58 PM

No problem mate

Now about IE....

Razor · 11-05-2009, 3:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Singh400

No problem mate

Now about IE....

I get a shiver down my spine every time I read that word or hear it.

Razor · 11-05-2009, 3:30 PM

Just in case anyone else is having the same issues, the culprit seems to be Addblockplus.

enshei · 11-05-2009, 4:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Razor

Just in case anyone else is having the same issues, the culprit seems to be Addblockplus.

One of the best addon's available...

Singh400 · 11-05-2009, 5:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Razor

Just in case anyone else is having the same issues, the culprit seems to be Addblockplus.

Just move the AdBlock+ list to the HOSTS file

Same functionality without the hassle

Razor · 11-05-2009, 5:05 PM

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Originally Posted by enshei

One of the best addon's available...

Sods law.

Always the way.

Mr Incredible · 11-05-2009, 5:05 PM

I noticed this behaviour after the latest upgrade to 3.0.10 yesterday/today. I don't use Adblock plus, but Greasemonkey appears to have the same issue.

Looks like the upgrade has given a few compatibility problems.

Razor · 11-05-2009, 5:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Singh400

Just move the AdBlock+ list to the HOSTS file

Same functionality without the hassle

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Originally Posted by Mr Incredible

I noticed this behaviour after the latest upgrade to 3.0.10 yesterday/today. I don't use Adblock plus, but Greasemonkey appears to have the same issue.

Looks like the upgrade has given a few compatibility problems.

I might try it again in a few weeks time to see if it has been patched.

Mr Incredible · 11-05-2009, 5:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Singh400

Can you start FF in no-addons mode? Try that.

The memory thing has been a FF problem for a while, they never did fix it. It leaks like crazy.

Quite! After the upgrade late last night / eary this morning, at onepoint Firefox was consuming 650,000K of memory and increasing at the rate of a trip meter on your dashboard! I couldn't reboot it because I had a basket in progress with Scan and if I had lost it I think I would have pulled out what little hair I have left.

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Originally Posted by Razor

I hate IE with a passion.

You could be right about flash adds. Only firefox is showing up in processes in task manager. Nothing else is showing any load.

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And that's not with my Winfax running or Pinnacle server!! Nor Coldfusion and web server!

Roll on my upgrade from Scan!

Mr Incredible · 11-05-2009, 5:25 PM

The other thing which I noticed as well since the upgrade and with the add-ins all working, was that hyperlinks would often not turn the mouse cursor to a finger, and the mouse would not activate the close icon on a tab. It was if the browser had not fully loaded all its code. Very strange.

pandemic · 11-05-2009, 5:42 PM

There is nothing wrong with the 14 million i/o reads, that's actually very low for FF. Mine currently is at 60 million with 6 tabs, but running perfectly ok. That is on my laptop too. OpenOffice is also running at the moment at 70 million i/o reads no probs.
Your problem sounds like something is causing a timeout or some exception, usually down to a bad addon or possibly a bad install/update.

namuk · 11-05-2009, 8:41 PM

Hang on is this related to the slight hang i have been getting about a day now, but never looked at cpu load on lcd screen ,, use same apps as razor .

Singh400 · 11-05-2009, 8:43 PM

You know, I never get these problems with IE....

namuk · 11-05-2009, 8:47 PM

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You know, I never get these problems with IE....

I.E = crap mate i was 8 till other day and 7 for years .. since FF no problems other than delay , and that delay is allot fast than I.E ..

this is a minor set back and see it being fixed unlike I.E , did they fix the Flash.ocx problem ? Not

Singh400 · 11-05-2009, 9:03 PM

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Originally Posted by namuk

I.E = crap mate i was 8 till other day and 7 for years .. since FF no problems other than delay , and that delay is allot fast than I.E ..

this is a minor set back and see it being fixed unlike I.E , did they fix the Flash.ocx problem ? Not

That delay in IE8 is caused by Spybot / Spywareblaster protection

namuk · 11-05-2009, 9:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Singh400

That delay in IE8 is caused by Spybot / Spywareblaster protection

Uninstalled no different, got sick of messing with the dam thing even the Flash.ocx was doing my nads in there is a fix but 10 get's auto reinstalled. it is only a web browser at end of day. and i was a Die hard I.E fan..

Singh400 · 12-05-2009, 10:33 AM

Did you try checking the AdBlock+ forums Razor? Usually they'll have a pinned topic on this issue.

Razor · 12-05-2009, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Singh400

Did you try checking the AdBlock+ forums Razor? Usually they'll have a pinned topic on this issue.

No I didn't mate. I can live without it for a few weeks. I am not to bothered. I am just pleased I have firefox working as it should.

I thought I was going to have to drop it for another web browser which wouldn't of made me very happy. I tried out Google Chrome and hated it. It lasted all of 5 minutes on my pc before it got deleted.

jayr6666 · 12-05-2009, 8:11 PM

This cpu maxing out is a major problem for me with firefox as my pc is very old but this has only happened since upgrading firefox.I don't have the adblockplus installed but numerous other plugins,do i need to disable all of these?thanks.